Qualitative exploration of relationships with important non-parental adults in the lives of youth in foster care

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1012-1023

  Ahrens, Kym R ^a   DuBois, David Lane ^b   Garrison, Michelle ^a   Spencer, Renee ^c   Richardson, Laura P ^a   Lozano, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster youth; Mentor

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954574496     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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